Cork-extractor



(No Model.)

-J. KLINE.

CORK BXTRAGTOR.

No. 441,422. Patented Nov. 25, 1890.

222 .ven mfr UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES KLINE, OF BELOIT, VISCONSIN.

CORK-EXTRACTOR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 441,422, dated November25, 1890.

Application iiled April 17, 1890. Serial No. 348,364. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES KLINE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Beloit, in the county of Rock and State of Wisconsin, haveinvented certain new and useful Ima provements in Cork-Extractors, ofwhich the following is a speciiication.

The object of this invention is to construct a cork-extractor having'spring-arms which have a connection with an operating-handle, by meansof which the arms may be inserted within an empty bottle and expand toreceive a cork, and upon the withdrawal of the arms the cork will alsobe withdrawn.

The further object is to provide a plunger by means of which a corkwhich is lodged in the neck of the bottle may be forced wit-hin thebottle, so as to be in position to be withdrawn by my extractor; and thefurther object is to provide means for adjusting the spring-arms so thatthey will readily expand when they have been inserted within an emptybottle, thereby permitting the cork to be grasped by the arms, and alsoof serrating the inward faces of the springearms to more surely withdrawthe cork.

In the accompanying drawing is represented a cork-extractor embodying myinvention.

The main frame of my extractor consists of a base-plate 1, which can besecured to a stationary support. From the base-plate projects an upperarm 2 and lower arm 3 later allytherefrom, which form the supports andguides for the operating mechanism of the extractor. The extreme outerend of the upper arm 2 is formed with an upper socket 4, of a size toreceive the end of any ordinary bottle, and a lower bellshaped opening5, having a connection with the upper socket through a neck 6. Avertical guide-rod 7 is fitted to move endwise in bearings formed inarms 2 and An operating-handle 8 has a pivotal connection with thebase-plate 1 through the medium of an intermediate link 9, which has oneend pivoted to the base-plate and its other end to the operating-lever.This operating-lever is slotted vertically, and through said slot ispassed the 'guide-rod 7, which has a pivotal connection with the handleat 8. To the op erating-handle and directly under the vertical center ofthe neck-opening 0 are pivoted spring=arms 10, which extend verticallyand enter the bell-shaped opening 5 when the opd eratingehandle is down.These arms have their inner faces serrated and their free ends providedwith prongs or points 11. Near the junction of these arms is placed awedge 12, which can be moved in the lengthwise direcn tion of the armsto hold their free ends sepa rated, the arms are curved outward, so asto conform more nearly to the inside shape of the bottle.

The operation of my extractor is as follows: The bottle from which thecork is to be removed is placed so that its neck will rest in the socket4, as shown at 13, and is held in such position by one hand. Theoperatinglever is raised so as to force the spring-arms within thebottle, where they will separate and allow the cork to fall between themand come in contact with their serrated faces. By depressing the leverthe spring-arms will be withdrawn from the bottle and bring the corkwith them. Should the serrated faces not be suflicient to withdraw thecork, the prongs will engage the cork and secure its withdrawal. Bymeans of the operating-handle, a swinging link-connection with thebase-plate, and a pivotal connection with the guide-rod 7 asubstantially vertical movement is imparted to the springarms, therebypreventing all liability of breaking the bottle by cramping therein.

Itoften happens thatcorks are lodged within the neck of the bottle, andit requires some tool to drive the cork within the bottle before it canbe extracted. I employthe lower end of the guide-rod 7 for this purpose,and at 14 is represented a bottle with a cork lodged withinits neck. Bydepressing the lever S the lower end of the rod 7 will enter the neck ofthe bottle and come in contact with the cork, forcing it within thebottle, when it can be removed by my extractor, as above set forth.

I claim as my invention= 1. In a cork-extractor, the combination of abaseplate, arms proj ecting laterally therefrom, a guide-rod held by thearms, an operating-lever having a pivotal connection with the base-plateand guiderod, and cork-extracting arms having a connection with thehandle, substantially as set forth.

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2. In a cork-extractor, the combination of a j ectin g from thebase-plate, an operating-lever base-plate, arms projecting laterallytherehaving a pivotal connection with the basefrom, a guide-rod held bythe arms, an operplate through the medium of aswinging link, ating-leverhaving a pivotal connection with and cork-extracting armshavingaconnection 5 the base-plate and guide-rod, cork extracting withthe handle, substantially as set forth.

arms havin@ a connection with the handle and a device fol? increasingthe spring force of the JAMES KLINE arms, substantially as set forth,NVtnesses:

3. In a cork-extractor, the combination of a DENIS GARIGAN,

1o base-plate, a guide-rod supported by arms pro#V II. M. HENDING.

